Tunisia's New Team for the World Cup

May 15, 2026, 20:38
AfricaSports

Introduction

Coach Sabri Lamouchi chose the players for the World Cup. He changed many players in the team.

Main Body

The coach did not pick two old players. He did not pick captain Ferjani Sassi or Yassine Meriah. He wants a new team. He picked some young players. Khalil Ayari and Rayan Elloumi are in the team. Rani Khedira is also a new player. He now plays for Tunisia. Tunisia is in Group F. They play against Sweden, Japan, and the Netherlands. Their first game is on June 14.

Conclusion

Tunisia has a new team for the games in North America.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Trick

Look at how the story tells us what the coach did. In English, when something happened in the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

The Pattern:

  • Pick →\rightarrow Picked
  • Change →\rightarrow Changed

Why this matters for A2: If you see -ed, the action is finished. It is not happening now; it happened before.

🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past

When the coach didn't do something, the text uses a special helper: did not.

"He did not pick two old players."

Crucial Rule: When you use did not, the main action word goes back to its simple form.

❌ He did not picked (Wrong) ✅ He did not pick (Right)

📍 Grouping People

Notice how the text describes players:

  • Young players ↔\leftrightarrow Old players

These are simple 'opposites' that help you describe people quickly.

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
a group of people working together
Example:The team worked hard to win the match.
players (n.)
people who play a sport
Example:The players practiced every day to improve their skills.
captain (n.)
the leader of a team
Example:The captain gave a motivating speech before the game.
new (adj.)
recently created or discovered
Example:She bought a new phone yesterday.
young (adj.)
not old; having lived a short time
Example:The young boy played in the park.
plays (v.)
performs a game or sport
Example:He plays soccer with his friends.
against (prep.)
in opposition to
Example:The team played against their rivals.
first (adj.)
preceding all others in time or order
Example:She was the first person to finish the race.
game (n.)
a structured activity for entertainment
Example:They enjoyed the board game.
June (n.)
the sixth month of the year
Example:We have a trip planned for June.
North (n.)
direction opposite south
Example:The North Pole is very cold.
America (n.)
continent or country
Example:She traveled to America last summer.